Jason Staines | jason.staines@me.com | 81 posts
The image of muddy paw prints stamped across a mattress in the Commonwealth Games village was a fantastic symbol of the mess organisers found themselves in during the lead-up to the event. Stray dogs are a fixture of most urban centres in India.
September 24, 2010
India draws expats from across the globe. Some are here for work, some are here for love, others came here on holiday and never left. Whatever their reasons for being here, they experience an India that's far removed from the country most tourists see.
September 22, 2010
Despite appearances to the contrary, queuing in India is an art form. What may appear to the untrained eye as a mess of humanity is actually a highly organised effort as disciplined and technical as a rugby scrum, which in many ways, it is.
September 20, 2010
Delhi's Commonwealth Games pictograms nicely blend the iconic stylings of previous efforts, while adding some local variations to mark them out as distinctly Indian.
September 16, 2010
Our local police station in New Delhi looks like it could be in rural India – low-slung bungalows surround a courtyard of shrubs and trees full of singing birds. The only sign that it’s a cop shop is the guard stationed at the front gate with an automatic rifle.
September 14, 2010
One of the first pieces of advice you get in India is to have as little contact with the police as possible. If contact has to be made, it’s best to reach for your wallet first and ask questions later.
June 10, 2010
In case you hadn’t noticed, I like photography. My camera comes most places with me – even on grocery runs. However, as well as taking my own photos I enjoy being inspired by others, and given the rich variety of life and landscapes in India, there’s a lot to be inspired by.
June 7, 2010
Everyone’s watching the skies at the moment. Down in the south of the country the southwest monsoon is already doing its thing; soaking the ground and cooling things off, a bit.
May 24, 2010
“It’s easy,” said my wife over the phone. “Keep going till you see the goat tied to the tree. There’s a gap in the fence behind; go through there, past the burning piles of rubbish, through the lane made from corrugated tin walls. Turn left and you’re there,” she said, rather too breezily for my […]
April 20, 2010
Indian MP Shahsi Tharoor has resigned over his role in an Indian Premier League franchise bid. Meanwhile, IPL chairman Lalit Modi is being questioned by the BCCI.
September 27, 2010